Finalists for the second Loewe Craft Prize announced

The 30 finalists in the running for the second edition of the LOEWE Craft Prize have been announced, whittled down from a staggering 1,900 submissions by makers representing more than 75 countries.

Conceived by LOEWE’s creative director Jonathan Anderson, the €50,000 award aims to acknowledge the importance of craft in today’s culture and recognise makers whose talent, vision and will to innovate set a standard for the future.

From this shortlist, a jury composed of 10 leading figures from the world of craft and design including Ernst Gamperl, winner of the 2017 prize, and our very own Executive Director Rosy Greenlees, will select one winner, with an announcement at the opening of special exhibition at the Design Museum in London on 3 May 2018.

Look out for an interview with Jonathan Anderson in the Mar/Apr 2018 issue of Crafts.